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Brutus vs Union vs Mentz
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brutus has the highest household income ($77k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brutus | Union | Mentz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,269 |
55,078Highest |
1,753Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.5Highest 10% above NY |
41.4±1.2Lowest 4% above NY |
43.1±5.3 8% above NY |
| Brutus and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mentz and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Mentz and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% NY: 40.2% |
33%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4 NY: 7% |
| Union and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$10kHighest 10% below NY |
$61,713±$2k 28% below NY |
$52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$14kHighest 63% below NY |
$149,900±$5k 65% below NY |
$115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY |
| Brutus and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
$936±$37Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,045±$130 36% below NY |
| Brutus and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,294Highest 35% below NY |
$4,200 36% below NY |
$2,901Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±25.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Union and Brutus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #313 of 484 in NY | #199 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
11.4 |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.